#9FF1FA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.9% 0.081 204.6), rgb(159, 241, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#9FF1FA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF1FA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 241, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.081 204.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9FF1FA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF1FA | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FF1FA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #9FF1FA text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF1FA
oklch(90.9% 0.081 204.6)
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Step 300
300
#63D4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#9FF1FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E5EAFB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEFA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BF7F3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF1FA
#9FF1FA
oklch(90.9% 0.081 204.6)
- #FFD5D1
#FFD5D1
oklch(90.8% 0.048 24.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9FF1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.009
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #9FF1FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.